AD/B767/180 - Thrust Reverser Deactivation Pin - Replacement (Cth)

COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA (Civil Aviation Regulations 1998), PART 39 - 105 CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY AUTHORITY SCHEDULE OF AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE

For the reasons set out in the background section, the CASA delegate whose signature appears below issues the following Airworthiness Directive (AD) under subregulation 39.1 (1) of CAR 1998. The AD requires that the action set out in the requirement section (being action that the delegate considers necessary to correct the unsafe condition) be taken in relation to the aircraft or aeronautical product mentioned in the applicability section: (a) in the circumstances mentioned in the requirement section; and (b) in accordance with the instructions set out in the requirement section; and (c) at the time mentioned in the compliance section.

Boeing 767 Series Aeroplanes

AD/B767/180 Thrust Reverser Deactivation Pin - Replacement

1/2003

Applicability: Model B767-200 and 300 series aeroplanes with JT9D series engines installed. Requirement: Modify the thrust reverser system per the requirements of FAA AD 2002-19-11. Note: FAA AD 2002-19-11, Amdt 39-12891 refers.

Compliance: Within 24 months after the effective date of this Directive.

This Airworthiness Directive becomes effective on 23 January 2003.

Background: Modification mandated by this Directive is intended to prevent the failure of thrust reverser deactivation pins, which could result in in- flight deployment of thrust reversers.

James Coyne Delegate of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority 25 November 2002

The above AD is notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 18 December 2002.

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